MAY 8, 2025
India-Pakistan War. - Mukhtar Khan
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — India and Pakistan have fought three full-scale wars since they gained independence from British India in 1947. They’ve also had dozens of skirmishes and conflicts, including one atop a glacier dubbed the coldest and highest-altitude battlefield in the world.
India-Pakistan War. - K.M. Chaudary
The latest escalation follows a deadly gun attack on tourists that India blames Pakistan...
MAY 8, 2025
Bill Gates has decided to donate the rest of his Microsoft fortune and close the Gates Foundation in 2045.
Bill Gates announced on Thursday that the Gates Foundation will close in 2045, following the donation of 99 percent of his remaining wealth, estimated at $107 billion.
The foundation’s donation will be distributed over time, enabling it to spend an...
MAY 8, 2025
Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, Cardinal Robert Prevost of the United States appears on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, May 8, 2025. - Yara Nardi/Reuters
The temporary chimney atop the Sistine Chapel released a plume of white smoke on Thursday, signaling that the 133 cardinals working inside had reached a two-thirds majority to elect a...
MAY 7, 2025
The harmful impact of Trump’s policies stretches far beyond the US - JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images
A global rollback of women’s rights was already underway before US President Donald Trump took office. But now it’s in hyper speed. Trump’s actions, including his broad slashing of international aid, both cause direct harm and encourage other world leaders to...
MAY 7, 2025
Could China Engineer Disaster for US Homeowners? - Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group/Getty Images
U.S. Treasury bonds, traditionally seen as one of the world’s safest financial assets, are suffering a sharp sell-off as President Donald Trump’s tariff war with China sparks panic across financial markets. Mortgage rates are climbing in response to this sell-off, according to CNBC.
Throw in the accelerated...
MAY 7, 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting.
Russia on Wednesday expressed deep concerns over the current situation between India and Pakistan in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack, followed by India’s “Operation Sindoor” against Pakistan-based terrorist organisations.
“We are deeply concerned about the intensifying military confrontation between India and Pakistan after the terrorist attack near the city of Pahalgam,” news...
MAY 7, 2025
Modi as grandmaster of geopolitics.
The greatest players on the chessboard of geopolitics are the ones who can attack several enemy pieces with one tactical move. With the immaculate execution of 'Operation Sindoor' on Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi established himself as a grandmaster of the game by not only targeting Pakistan's jihadist network but also satisfying the collective outcry...
MAY 7, 2025
Rohit Sharma on Wednesday announced his retirement from Test cricket with immediate effect ending all speculations about his future in the longest format.
NEW DELHI: Rohit Sharma on Wednesday announced his retirement from Test cricket with immediate effect ending all speculations about his future in the longest format.
The 38-year-old was India's most prolific Test batter in the second...
MAY 7, 2025
Mass rerouting of flights around Pakistan.
Air traffic data from Flightradar24 on Wednesday painted a stark picture: Pakistan’s skies are virtually empty. A heavy stream of aircraft now snakes around the country — diverting through Iran, the Arabian Sea, and the UAE — as tensions spike following India’s precision strikes under Operation Sindoor.
The Indian Armed Forces earlier confirmed...
MAY 7, 2025
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi
While Pakistan is reeling from India's retaliatory strikes on its terror camps, it has a huge problem to deal with at home. Balochistan is slipping away from Islamabad's grip. And if former Pakistani Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi is to be believed, it has already slipped out of Pakistan's control to...
